Residential developments grew alongside retail shops, office complexes, restaurants, and schools on Spartanburg’s Westside in the early 1960s. Wadsworth Hills, built between 1965 and 1967, was one of the first planned communities on the outskirts of town. More than 200 homes were constructed, with architectural styles ranging from ranches to a number of tri-level residences, a fashionable form in the 1960s. The development was designed to combine hills and valleys to make it unique while preserving as much of the natural beauty and land lay as possible.

Camp Wadsworth was one of the largest and most active World War I U.S. Army training camps, training men from 1917 to 1918 before being dismantled at the end of the war. The camp included not just what is now Wadsworth Hills, but also the Westgate Mall, the Dorman Center, and neighboring regions.

Wadsworth Hills is still a very lively neighborhood today. Aside from the natural beauty of the land and the distinctiveness of the 1960s-era buildings, the neighborhood takes pride in its age, ethnicity, careers, and family structure diversity. The neighborhood is also proud to be a part of the City of Spartanburg and is actively involved in all city-related activities.

Residents can be seen riding bikes, walking, pushing baby strollers, holding neighborhood barbecues, lounging on their porches, and walking to lunch or supper at one of the numerous restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops located within a half mile of the area.